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Keyboard turn off

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propersplitbrainme

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Well not yet having got around to buying a new PC, I've got a really annoying problem with my existing one.
During the boot sequence the keyboard turns 'off' (i.e. the numlock light goes out) but usually turns back on again later on during boot. Occaisionally however it stays in its disbaled mode and I have to restart the PC to get it back on again.
Anyone come across this before or have any idea whats causing it?
 
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monobrow

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There's usually a setting in the BIOS for numlock on boot (on or off).

as the computer is booting, look for a "Press F10 for setup" or something similar. Have a good nosey around it, but don't change too much or your computer might stop working altogether!!!
 
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Ex Tg3

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also,

If it is a USB keyboard it will not work during the boot process as there will be no drivers currently active for it, the only time that the drivers are present is during POST (power on self test) and when windows/other OS initiates them.

If it is a USB jobbie then just unplug it and plug back in again and it should pick it up if you are on windows.

HTH
 
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CodeMonkey

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Ex Tg3 said:
also,
If it is a USB keyboard it will not work during the boot process as there will be no drivers currently active for it, the only time that the drivers are present is during POST (power on self test) and when windows/other OS initiates them.
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Not specifically true, most modern bios have an USB legacy device support option that does enable USB mice and keyboard on boot..(when i say modern i'm talking from mid to late Pentium 3 to present day)
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As mono has suggested you might have a dodgy keyboard but to clarifiy the symptoms. When it boots into windows can you turn on the num lock light by pressing the numlock key? Do any of the other keys work?
 
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propersplitbrainme

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Thanks for the replies.

Its a bog-standard PS2 connection keyboard, and when it turns off during boot, its stays 'off'. None of the keys work at all.

I think I'll try grabbing a replacement keyboard (they're pretty cheap) and see if that fixes it.
 
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gemarriott

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propersplitbrainme said:
Thanks for the replies.

Its a bog-standard PS2 connection keyboard, and when it turns off during boot, its stays 'off'. None of the keys work at all.

I think I'll try grabbing a replacement keyboard (they're pretty cheap) and see if that fixes it.
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I had the same thing with a new computer. Replaced it with usb keyboard no problems after that.
 
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MingMong

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What has happened to e-goat?

Problem, my keyboard used to work fine, now it doesn't.
Solution, try a new keyboard, if that doesn't work then look deeper.

But no we have to have yet another pointless thread to discuss the ins and outs of PC keyboards. If people are that computer retarded as they come across on here i'm surprised that you even manage to switch the thing on in the first place!
 
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gemarriott

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MingMong said:
What has happened to e-goat?

Problem, my keyboard used to work fine, now it doesn't.
Solution, try a new keyboard, if that doesn't work then look deeper.

But no we have to have yet another pointless thread to discuss the ins and outs of PC keyboards. If people are that computer retarded as they come across on here i'm surprised that you even manage to switch the thing on in the first place!
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some of us are so wind yer ferking neck in:PDT_Xtremez_14:
 
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propersplitbrainme

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MingMong said:
What has happened to e-goat?

Problem, my keyboard used to work fine, now it doesn't.
Solution, try a new keyboard, if that doesn't work then look deeper.

But no we have to have yet another pointless thread to discuss the ins and outs of PC keyboards. If people are that computer retarded as they come across on here i'm surprised that you even manage to switch the thing on in the first place!
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Find a thread you don't like?

Solution, don't read it.

FYI I'm actually quite computer literate and hold an COMPTIA A+ certification but I've never seen this problem before and am actually unsure whether its a hardware or software issue, i.e. does anyone know if the keyboard actually should switch off midway through the windows boot sequence? I thought I might ask around first to see if it was problem someone else has come across; sorry to trouble your eyes having to read it.
 
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MingMong

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propersplitbrainme said:
Find a thread you don't like?

Solution, don't read it.

Or just delete it

If people come across as that intolerant I'm surprised we actually have a civil word to say to one another.

FYI I'm actually quite computer iterate and hold an COMPTIA A+ certification but I've never seen this problem before and am actually unsure whether its a hardware or software issue, i.e. does anyone know if the keyboard actually should switch off midway through the windows boot sequence?
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Well in that case the A+ can't be worth the paper it's written on, which looking at it is pretty much as I assumed.

It's not rocket science that if your keyboard isn't working properly try sticking a different one on it and see if that's any different, even my 8 year old kid would do that. It seems these days that e-goat is becoming a replacement for google search.
 
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propersplitbrainme

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MingMong said:
Well in that case the A+ can't be worth the paper it's written on, which looking at it is pretty much as I assumed.

It's not rocket science that if your keyboard isn't working properly try sticking a different one on it and see if that's any different, even my 8 year old kid would do that. It seems these days that e-goat is becoming a replacement for google search.
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Just delete the fcukin thread then for crying out loud if its bothering you THAT much.
 
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gemarriott

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propersplitbrainme said:
I know you're kidding but I don't want a p1ssing contest over a simple question Gem. I'm sorry I asked in the first place.
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trouble is we're in no man's land aren't we? Christmas is finished and we're all fcuking bored and snappy.

Well I know I am
 
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lisab

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gemarriott said:
trouble is we're in no man's land aren't we? Christmas is finished and we're all fcuking bored and snappy.

Well I know I am
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Off Topic So whats your excuse for the rest of the year!!!:PDT_Xtremez_15:
 
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